The Concert Hall

Apart from the concert hall, a foyer with a ticket office and cloakrooms as well as numerous rooms for the orchestra and administration were inserted into the existing industrial structure of the former Maag gearwheel factory.

The Zurich-based architecture firm of Spillmann Echsle Architekten was responsible for the conversion. The architects have ensured that the building’s industrial past remains clearly visible in all adjoining spaces. By contrast, the concert hall, which was inserted into the former Maag Event Hall as a large «box» made of varnished spruce wood, is timelessly serene and elegant. Music is the focus here.

The globally renowned Munich-based acoustics company Müller-BBM was hired to design the acoustics in this unusual concert hall.

The multifunctional stalls are designed for flexible seating plans. The entire space is encircled by a gallery with permanent seating. The concert hall can accommodate a total of just over 1,200 people.

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Ventliation

The air supply flows through 2.5 million holes, each with a diameter of 4 mm each, in the parquet floor, and is extracted through the ceiling. For humidification, 412 litres of water are added to the air every hour. The temperature and air quality are also controlled by the ventilation system.